Chinese tanker vessel identified as Hong Pu 6 has broken apart following an explosion on January 10, while the vessel was in the Rizhao area. According to the Chinese media reports, the Beihai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport received a notification from the Shandong Provincial Maritime Se
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen has taken delivery of a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Ferrol Knutsen from South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard. The delivery of another 174,000 cbm LNG carrier was confirmed in a social media update by Knutsen Group on 12 Janua
Dubai-based logistics heavyweight DP World has teamed up with Danish shipping major A.P. Moller-Maersk to improve operational efficiencies and collaborate on decarbonisation at Jebel Ali Port.
Australian Provaris Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norwegian Hydrogen AS, a developer of hydrogen production hubs and value chains, to collaborate on the development of green hydrogen value chain projects in the Nordics, Europe. The scope of the MoU will focus on the deve
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming ceremony for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered bulk carrier built for U-Ming Marine.
South Korean shipbuilders secured the largest market share for high-value-added, eco-friendly vessel orders in 2022, bagging 58 percent of the total ordering tally for the year. This equals 149 vessels or 12.0 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) out of 270 vessels (20.8 million CGT) ordered in 2
Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché has been selected as the battery technology provider for two hybrid ferries being built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries. Leclanché will provide two battery systems with a total capacity of 22.6 MWh, or 11.3 MWh each, for the RoPax ferries that are
US-based shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping announced that one of its bulkers has completed a voyage using biofuel. M/V Stamford Eagle, an Ultramax bulk carrier built in 2016, carried out the voyage in cooperation with the global mining and metallurgy group Eramet and its subsidiary Eramet Norway. The sh
European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus has tested renewable marine fuel on one of its vessels as part of the ambition to reduce its carbon emissions.
Belgian tanker shipping major Euronav believes that Frontline’s unilateral termination of the proposed $4.2 billion combination agreement announced on Monday was unfounded, the company said in an update. “Euronav has determined that Frontline’s unilateral action in pursuing the termination of the co
Swiss-based liner major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is starting the year on a high note with the construction of its New Panamax giants in China making headway. Namely, Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched MSC Chiyo, a 16,000 TEU boxs
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has proposed new regulations regarding emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane in the world heritage fjords and the use of biogas to reduce harmful emissions.
Lady Maria Fisher, the second LNG dual-fuel tanker built for British marine engineering services provider James Fisher, has completed sea trials. According to James Fisher’s social media update from 10 January, the sea trials “ran smoothly despite the three-day delay caused by the weather conditions
CIMC Blue Water, a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings, has delivered a batch of 29 LNG conversion vessels to its customer Zhuhai Port Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Zhuhai Port Holdings Group. This is the largest delivery of a single batch of oil-to-gas converted vessels in China, and according to
